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SOLAR FURNACE

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Dictionary entry overview: What does solar furnace mean?

• SOLAR FURNACE (noun)
The noun SOLAR FURNACE has 1 sense:

1. a concave mirror that concentrates the rays of the sun; can produce high temperatures

Familiarity information: SOLAR FURNACE used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• SOLAR FURNACE (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

A concave mirror that concentrates the rays of the sun; can produce high temperatures

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

solar collector; solar dish; solar furnace

Hypernyms ("solar furnace" is a kind of...):

reflector (device that reflects radiation)

Holonyms ("solar furnace" is a part of...):

solar thermal system (a system that converts sunlight into heat)

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